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FOREST AND STREAM, 
Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. 
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Collect Subscription price, 3 months, $1.00 
Commission to be retained, 3 “ .25 
S WE do not employ any authorized agents or canvassers, we offer our friends in every locality who will give any time or attention to coUecting and forwarding sub¬ 
scriptions, the follow ing inducements to obtain subscribers for the “ FOREST AN1> STREAM ” at the rates and commissions given below : 
6 months, $2.00 
“ .50 
1 year, $4.00 
1 “ 1 .OO 
2 years, $7.00 
2 “ 1.50 
3 years, $10.00 
3 “ 2.00 
$ 8.00 
Amount to remit us, 3 “ .75 6 “ $1.50 1 *■ $3.00 2 “ $5.50 3 
Condition to tlie alboye Commissions, we offer the following CASH PREMIUMS: 
To the person sending us the largest amount of money obtained from new subscribers, whose names are not now on our books, at above net rates, between January 
1, 1880, and July 1, 1880, - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - $ 100.00 
To the one sending the next largest amount, in accordance with the above conditions, - -- -- -- -- -- 75.00 
To the third on the list, - ---- -------------- 50.00 
And to the fourth, - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - 25.00 
Sample Copy, Subscription Blanks and a handsome Show Card (to be posted in a conspicuous place) sent free on application. 
THE GUN OF THE FUTURE. 
WM. POWELL & SON’S 
; Hammerless Shot Gun, $250 
It has the finest mechanical action, the surest safety catch, finest finish. Pattern 
guaraneed. Sole agents in New York for CARD’S REVOLVING BALL TRAP. 
SCH OVER LING, DALY & GALES, 
Sole agents for the United States. 
These Guns are on Exhibition at 84 Chambers St., New York City. 
SPRING BALANCES. 
AJ1 mad© to order ~by tlie Lest English. Mmmfacturers, 
1.25 
8 
1.50 
10 
1.75 
15 
2.00 
20 
2.25 
25 
2.66 
2.25 
4.66 
6.00 
4 
5 
7 
10 
ABBEY & IMBRIE, 
48 Maiden Lane, New York. 
KEEP’S SHIRTS 
are the rBBr best. 
Boys' and Youths' Shirts, all complete, best 
^KEEP'S* PATENT PARTLY-MADE SHIRTS, 
°« ! S CUBTO&f s'fllRTsfwnV heat, MADE 
TO MEASUTtTi. (i for $9. Pit guaranteed. 
NIGHT SHIRTS, alL styles, extra length, $1 
An elegant set of extra heavy gold-plated But¬ 
tons presented to purchasers of six shirts. 
KEEP’S KID GLOVES FOB GENTS, 
the very best, plain or embroidered, $1.10 per 
pair. 
KEEP’S UMBRELLAS. 
BUST GINGHAM, patent protected ribs, $1 
each. Warranted. Fifty per cent, stronger than 
anv otberumbrella. 
REGINA and TWILLED SILK UMBRELLAS 
and CANES in all styles. 
KEEP’S UNDERWEAR 
Comprises all the newest and best goods for Fall 
wear. CANTON and SCARLET TWILLED 
FLANNEL from 75c. to $1.50. ANGOLA 
FLEECE, SCOTCH WOOL and SHETLAND 
SHIRTS and DRAWERS, from 00c. to $3.50each. 
SCARLET WOOL KNIT SHIRTS and DRAW¬ 
ERS, $1.25 to $1.50 each. 
THE LATEST IVOVEV.TIES 
Are now ready in Gents’ Sills:, Linen and Cam¬ 
bric Handkerchiefs, SearfB In elegant designs 
and effects. Our gold-plated Jewelry Is the best 
quality. Soarf Rings, Pins, Studs, Sleeve and 
Collar Buttons at about half the usual cost else¬ 
where. 
Shirts only delivered free. 
Merchants will be furnished with trade circu¬ 
lars on application, as we furnish the trade on 
the most favorable terms: 
Samples and Circulars mailed free. 
KEEP MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 
<131, <133, G35 & 637 Broadway, New York. 
OUEARANOE SALE. 
Twenty Per Cent. Reduction. 
I N ORDER TO REDUCE OUR STOCK AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE before removing 
to our new store, and to make room for our new stock of 
Hammerless G-uns, 
we offer our entire stock of guns with hammers at 20 per cent, reduction from our catalogue prices. 
Most of these guns are of newest design and all 
1 JAMES PURDY, in case, 12-bore, 7 lbs. 
5 E M. RILEY. & CO., 10-bores. 
22 W. & C. SCOTT & SON (3 Primier 
Quality). Other qualities from 
$70 to $150, including 2 20-bores. 
14 W. W. GREENER, ranging from $70 to $200 
21 P. WEBLBY & SON, “ “ $60 to $200 
9 WESTLEY RICHARDS, “ “ $150 to $300 
of standard makes, as follows:— 
9 COLTS, ranging from $50 to $125 
17 PARKER BROS, “ “ $50 to $125 
13 E. REMINGTON & SON, “ “ $40 to $90 
3 NICHOLS &LEFEVRE; one “E” 
and two “D" quality; and about 
75 cheaper grades ranging in 
price from $30 to $50. 
TEXAS REAL ESTATE. 
A LARGE QUANTITY OF CHOICE LANDS 
in Northwestern Texas at low prices. Also 
unjoining Deuison, the railroad center of North 
Texas* and best locality in the State for profit¬ 
able fruit growing, I offer many small tracts of 
10 to 50 acres each at low figures. Will place 
loans on paying business property with clear 
titles in Denison at good rates. .Reference, First 
National Bank, Denison, Texas. 
j. t. Munson, 
No. 215 Main street, Denison, Texas. 
Under our proposed reduction any of the above guns will be sold at a discount of 20 per cent, 
from above prices. Also the following 
Socond-liandL G-uns: 
8 -bore W &C SCOTT &SON 11 lbs. choked, 11 TOLLEY double Express Rifle, 50 calibre, 
nett .$100 | nett.. . $150 
110-bore J.D.DOUGALL, best quality; look 1110-bore W. W, GREENER, Treble-wedge 
fast; 81 lbs. nett.$200. I faBt; 8i lbs., nett.$150 
SEND STAMP FOB ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 
Our new stock of 
W. W. GREENER a,nd WESTLEY RICHARDS HAMMERLESS GUNS, 
will be the largest in this country. Hammerless catalogue ready for distribution about April 1st. 
J. PALMER O’NEIL & CO., 
41 Fifth Ave., Pittsburg, Pa. 
patrtel 
DECOYS. 
Duolcs that will decoy manufactured by M. C. 
WEDD. 60 cents each. 87 Manhattan street, 
Rochester, N. Y. 
gKUNK, RED FOX, COON, MUSKRAT 
AND MINK 
BOUGHT FOR CASH 
At the highest market prices. 
Send for circular with full particulars. 
E. C. BOUGHTON, 
No. 5 Howard street, 
New York. 
W ANTED.—500 pair of quail for stock- 
lands of Lancaster Game Association. 
F. A. DIFFENDE WFFEN, Sec., 
Janl5-4t Lancaster, Pa. 
AUDUBON’S BIRDS. 
A NY GENTLEMAN having a set of Audubon’s 
birds, half size, in good order, which he 
would like to sell for 75 cents, w"l please ad¬ 
dress at this office. .< an.29-tf. 
W ANTED—12-gauge Parker or top- 
snap breech-loader, from 71 to 8i lbs.; 
straight rib, rebounding look; must be cheap 
for cash. Address JAMES SUTHERLAND, 
WInohendon, Mass. Jan.29-lt. 
W ANTED—Any or all of Frank Forest¬ 
er’s works. Must be cheap. Address 
HILL, FLETCHER & CO., Louisville, Ky. 
Jan29,lt 
Gentlemen's 
Underwear, 
Shirts: 
Silk, 
Merino 
Wool, 
Flannels, 
Buckskin. 
We are making exceRent 
work in shirts, and guaran¬ 
tee not only fit, but the satis¬ 
faction of the buyer in every 
respect. 
Dross Shirts, 
Night Shirts, 
Negligee Shirts, 
Boys’ Shirts.; 
Ealf-Eose: 
Merino, 
Wool, 
Spun-silk, 
Silk. 
Nech- Wear: 
Gloves: 
All the latest. 
Kid, 
Leather, 
Cloth. 
Eandlcer chiefs: 
Just received. 
Splendid English and Pon¬ 
gee Silk. 
Polka-Dot, tartan, damas- 
s5e, twilled, etc. 
Illustrated catalogue sent on request. 
Lord & Taylor , 
Broadway and Twentieth Street. 
F )R SALE—Two W. & C. Scott & Son 
guns, 10-gauge, fine Damascus, and war¬ 
ranted in every particular; price $75. Also one 
Colt gun, 12-gauge; price $40. Address box 641, 
B oston P. 0., Mass. _ Jan.22-tf. 
9A MALE FERRETS FOR SALE-$4 
A \J apiece; no stock sent C. O. Dj send post- 
office money order. Address CHARLES H. VAN 
VECF1TBN, Victor, Ontario Co., N. Y. Jau.29-tf. 
S HAKY BREECH-LOADERS.—I have a 
device, which Is a positiveremedy in nineteen 
eases out of twenty, for the disagreeable rattle 
to which most breech-loaders are liable after a 
short period of use. It can be applied by any 
one. Materials and directions sent on receipt of 
$1. Money cheerfully refunded in ease of fail¬ 
ure. H. D. PHILBROOK, 
Jan.29-tf.Holliston. Mass. 
EXPLOSIVE TARGET BALLS, 
(Rubber), $2 a hundred; samples by mall, 25 
cents. Our Decoy D vlng apparatus is deadly 
on duoks; by mail, $1. DIVING DECOYCO., 
Rochester N. Y 
F )R SALE OR EXCHANGE—1 pair 
white English setters, 1 pairwhite English 
setter pups, 1 coon and rabbit dog, lfemale fer¬ 
ret, 1 small black and tan. Forpedigree and full 
particulars address GEO. A. TRACY, box 197, 
Willlmantio, Conn. Will be sold cheap or ex¬ 
changed for breech-loading shot gun or Brahma 
fowls. Jan.29-4t. 
P URE IRISH SETTER.—Champion 
Elcho, Plunket, and Rory O’Moore stock, 
from six weekB to one year old, for sale at very 
low prices. Also, a perfectly broken Irish bitoh, 
by'.Elcho. Address, E. J. ROBBINS, Westerfleld 
S PORTING—FOR SALE—A couple of 
fine young Irish setters, puppies, out of very 
fine stock, at No. 4 East Eighth street. JanT9-tf. 
F OR SALE—A handsome thoroughbred 
Gordon setter; also a thoroughbred pointer; 
both well broken, staunch and good retrievers. 
Address H, SMITH, 31 Park Bow, N.Y. Jan29,2t 
C OCKERS.—Photographs of my cocker 
spaniels can be obtained of Mr. John T. 
Waters, artist, Franklin, Delaware County, N. Y. 
Price 25 oents each. M. P. McKOON, 
Jan.29-tf. Proprietor The Blue Star Kennels. 
